LOIS & JERRY TARKANIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School, located in the Mountain’s Edge master-planned community of Las Vegas, is a public school serving students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Clark County School District. Named after the legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian and his wife, Lois, a former educator and school board trustee, the school emphasizes a culture of academic excellence and community pride. The facility is designed to support a diverse student body with a variety of extracurricular programs, athletics, and technology-integrated learning environments intended to prepare students for the transition to high school.

The school is widely recognized for its strong school spirit and active involvement in the surrounding southwest Las Vegas community. As a staple of the local educational landscape, Tarkanian Middle School places a significant focus on student development through a combination of rigorous core academics and elective opportunities, including arts, music, and STEM-related initiatives. By fostering a supportive and structured environment, the school aims to cultivate both personal character and scholarly achievement among its middle-school-aged students.

5800 W. Pyle Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89141
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LOIS & JERRY TARKANIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Las Vegas, NV with about 1,905 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Nevada

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Middle School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Clark County
Total Students:
1,905
Teachers:
68
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 1,905 students

White
34.8%
Hispanic/Latino
23.5%
Asian
17.2%
Two or more races
11.3%
Black or African American
9.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.5%

Female
47.7%
Male
52.3%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.